In Scotland, each Council area contains a number of electoral wards. The voters in each of these electoral wards elect councillors to the local council. Prior to 2007 each electoral ward elected a single councillor (a single-member ward) to the local council. In 2007, with the introduction of proportional representation, the number of wards was reduced and each electoral ward now elects either 3 or 4 councillors (multi-member wards).
Mnemonic reference (code): FT1
Type: Derived variable
Definition: A family is defined as a group of people who are:
• married, same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting couple, with or without child(ren),
• lone parent with child(ren),
• married, same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting couple with grandchild(ren) but with no children present from the intervening generation, or
Mnemonic reference (code): FT2
Type: Derived variable
Definition: A family is defined as a group of people who are:
• married, same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting couple, with or without child(ren),
• lone parent with child(ren),
• married, same-sex civil partnership or cohabiting couple with grandchild(ren) but with no children present from the intervening generation, or
• single grandparent with grandchild(ren) but no children present from the intervening generation.
Mnemonic (reference code): EVERWORK
Type: Primary variable
Definition: Indicates whether an individual has ever worked.
Applicability: Person
Classification:
Mnemonic reference (code): EMPSTAT
Type: Primary variable
Definition: Indicates whether a person is an employee, self-employed without employees or self-employed with employees.
Applicability: Person
Classification:
Mnemonic reference (code): FRPPUK11
Type: Derived variable
Definition:
A Family Reference Person (FRP) identifies the person who is the reference person for a family in statistics relating to families in households. He/she is identified by criteria based on the family make up.
In a lone parent family it is taken to be the lone parent.
Mnemonic reference (code): FMTFAMUK11
Type: Derived variable
Definition: A family is defined as a group of people who are:
• married, same-sex civil partnership, or cohabiting couple, with or without child(ren),
• lone parent with child(ren),
• married, same-sex civil partnership, or cohabiting couple with grandchild(ren) but with no children present from the intervening generation, or
• single grandparent with grandchild(ren) but no children present from the intervening generation.
Mnemonic (reference code): ETHHUK11
Type: Derived variable
Definition: The Household Reference Person (HRP) has their ethnic group classified according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background.
Applicability: Household
Classification:
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Mnemonic (reference code): LANGPRF
Note: This variable is also listed under the titles 'Proficiency in spoken English' and 'Language proficiency, spoken English'
Type: Primary variable
Definition: LANGPRF refers to how proficient people are in spoken English. People are asked to self-assess how well they can speak English and choose from the options 'Very well', 'Well', 'Not well' and 'Not at all'.
Applicability: Person
Classification:
Mnemonic (reference code): FMSPS11
Type: Derived variable
Definition: A family is defined as a group of people who are:
• married, same-sex civil partnership, or cohabiting couple, with or without child(ren),
• lone parent with child(ren),
• married, same-sex civil partnership, or cohabiting couple with grandchild(ren) but with no children present from the intervening generation, or
